Can you guys I.D. this truck?

[IRWFO]

I took a lot of pictures of what was on the GL lot when we picked up Spentshells Deuce on Friday. I will have his pictures & video up tomorrow. I took a pic of this truck because it just doesn't look familiar to me. What is it and what are the plates on the rims for? Thanks.

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

M35A3 - combat rims...CTIS system (central tire inflation system) so you can set the air pressure for different terrain, situations...etc.

 

[emmado22]

M35A3.. Plates cover the CTIS on the wheels...

http://www.primeportal.net/transports/don_pics/m35a3_empty_walk_1.htm

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

Well I dont know much, But isnt that an M35A3, Forgive me if I'm wrong, But still new to the game

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

Man you guys post fast!!! wasn't any post when i started typing! LOL

 

[IRWFO]

Ok, that was too fast. Next question. I know I was reading about the A3's sometime this year. For some reason this looked different then I remember seeing in a magazine that's why I asked what it was. Was the A3 made that way or was it converted from an A2?

 

[emmado22]

The short story is the Army sent AM General 2 M35A2's.. AMG took the 2, and rebuilt ONE of them into an A3, stripping parts off the other, and adding A3 specific parts.. I dont know how many total we built, but they were all "2 trucks to make 1"

 

[Recovry4x4]

I say it's a garbage truck!

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Naw...Kenny...looks great just have to let it grow on you a bit.

 

[sailor2000]

A series of M35A3 pics...

http://news.webshots.com/album/30269727THfhDJcfRD?start=0

 

[micky]

I love that truck.

 

[kcimb]

Don't understand why ya'll don't like them much...I think they look good.

 

[Cdub]

just different that's all.............

 

[Recovry4x4]

They just look like they came from Dr Frankenstein's lab.

 

[Elwenil]

They are just odd with the up sloping hood and the headlamps out on the fenders. I like the old M35s also, but I think the A3 has a few improvements that make it very interesting and the looks aren't bad really. Sort of like an older International truck you can keep the CTIS though, lol.

One odd question, was their ever any A3s with winch? I can't recall ever seeing a pic of one.

 

[acetomatoco]

A lot were converted from earlier versions, but too much stuff to go wrong and not easy to fix in field... Power Steering, ctis, auto trans, dual brakes, probably even a makeup mirror...

 

[Lifer]

I don't like the hood line or headlights, either.

 

[DaveP]

sure not my favorite

 

[emr]

yuk...who ever designed that hood, i know why, but i dont believe it was needed to make it soooo ugly.poor deuce. Randy

 

[oifvet]

Now, you guys that're saying all those negative things about the A3, scroll back up and look at that pic.

Imagine the tears streaming down from those headlights!

For shame!

(Come on now, let's hear it. You like the A3! Just a little???)

Can't hate something because it looks funny. Heck, if that were the case, not many of us would be here at all. (Now don't run with that!! I know there are plenty who know what I'm getting at!)